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Nara City & neighbourhoods

Nara Park

Parkland paths connect Todai-ji, Nigatsu-do and Kasuga Taisha.

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See & discover (52)

Todai-ji Temple

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Nigatsu-do Hall

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Kasuga Taisha

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Kofuku-ji Temple

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Nara National Museum

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Isuien Garden

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Himuro Shrine

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Nara Prefectural Office Rooftop: A 360-Degree City View

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Kasuga Taisha Man'yo Botanical Garden

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Yoshikien Garden

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Ayanas: Kimono Crafts, Everyday Accessories and Care

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Nara Park Bus Terminal Rooftop Garden & Visitor Centre

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Mafu Okai: Weave Nara Sarashi Linen

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Uneme Shrine: A Small Lakeside Shrine with a Moonlit Festival

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Sarusawa Pond: A Historic View with a Tower Under Repair

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The Traditional Deer Antler-Cutting Event at Rokuen

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Kasuga Wakamiya Onmatsuri: Four Days of Ritual and Performing Arts

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Meoto Daikokusha: A Paired-Deity Shrine in Kasuga's Southern Precinct

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Rokuen Deer Learning Tour and Antler-Strap Workshop (Groups)

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Busshoe: Buddha's Birthday Flower Festival at Todaiji

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Chugen Mantoro: Kasuga Taisha's August Lantern Rite

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Fukuin Temple: A Rare Fukuukenjaku Kannon and a Refuge in Takabatake

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Kintetsu Nara Station Tourist Information Center

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Nara Okuyama Driveway: Three Routes through Hills and Forest

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Jokyoji Temple: Fenollosa, a Historic Gate and a Giant Sago Palm

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Kasugataisha Museum: The Shrine's Treasures in Context

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Nara Prefectural Museum of Art: Beyond Ancient Nara

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Kōfuku-ji National Treasure Hall: Meet Ashura in Context

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Former Daijō-in Temple Garden: A Restored Monzeki Landscape

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Shōsō-in Repository: See the Treasure House, Not Its Locked Treasures

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Rokuen Deer Conservation Center: The Care behind Nara's Deer

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Ukimidō and Sagiike Pond: Nara Park's Floating Pavilion

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Mori Naraduke: Sake-Lees Pickles by Tōdai-ji

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Yamazakiya: Narazuke Gifts in Higashimuki Arcade

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Isshindo: Nara Brushes, Ink and Calligraphy Tools

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Mount Wakakusa: Three Slopes above Nara Park

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Tōdai-ji Hokke-dō: The Older Hall beyond the Great Buddha

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Tōdai-ji Kaidan-dō: Ordination and the Four Guardian Kings

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Tōdai-ji Museum: Treasures Preserved beyond the Great Buddha

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Nara Park: Beyond the Deer and the Great Buddha

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Araike Garden: A Pondside Pause in Nara Park

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Mitorii-ike Garden: Nara Park’s Quiet Historic Greenway

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Kasugayama Primeval Forest: Walk the Sacred Edge

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Wakakusa–Kasuga Nature Trail: From Open Hillside to Sacred Forest

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Hiyori Main Store: Gold-beating Paper Craft in Central Nara

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Kakisuga: Persimmon and Yuzu Confection near Sarusawa Pond

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Manmando Michinori: Nara Sweets with Shrine and Festival Roots

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Manshodo: A Long-Running Wagashi Shop on Higashimuki Arcade

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Higashimuki Shopping Arcade: Nara's Station-Side Street

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Kubikiri Jizo on the Takisaka Road

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Takisaka Road (Old Yagyu Kaido)

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Jigokudani Stone Buddhas: The Carved Saints' Cave

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Hands-on experiences (2)

Try Ajikan meditation at Fukuin Temple

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Copy the Kōmyō Mantra at Fukuin Temple

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Food & drink (20)

Cafe Fluke: A Relaxed Meal Break in Higashimuki Arcade

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Mia's Bread: Sandwiches at the New Takabatake Shop

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Kakinohazushi Tanaka: Sushi and Tea by Kintetsu Nara

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LAMP BAR: Story-led Cocktails in Central Nara

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Com Ngon: Vietnamese Noodles and Home-Style Dishes in Higashimuki

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Hana Bar: Whisky, Cocktails and a Quiet Counter in Naramachi

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Kasuga Ninai Jaya: Seasonal Porridge on the Shrine Approach

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Shizuka Nara Park: Kamameshi Cooked to Order

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Sakura Burger: Smokehouse Bacon by Kintetsu Nara

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Kamaiki: Fresh-Cut Udon in Higashimuki Arcade

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Kikusuiro Ryōtei: Seasonal Kaiseki by Kasuga's First Gate

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Unakiku Nara: Eel Rice beside Kasuga's First Torii

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Mizuyachaya: A Thatched-Roof Tea Stop by the Stream

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Genkishin: Chicken-Broth Ramen and Nara's Daibutsu Bowl

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Shubo Aya: Seafood and Nara Sake near Kintetsu Nara

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Yanagichaya: Nara Chameshi beside Sarusawa Pond

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Yatagarasu Nara: Yakitori and Yamato Chicken

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Nakatanido: Fresh Mugwort Mochi and Fast Pounding

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Mentoan: Open the Pouch for Nara's Kinchaku Udon

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Shigenoi: Hand-Kneaded Kama-age Udon in Nara

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Stay nearby (17)

Nara Hotel

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Kasuga Hotel: A Ryokan at Nara Park's Station Gate

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Nara Backpackers: A Shared Stay in a Historic Japanese House

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Hotel OBANA: A Naramachi Base with a Local Breakfast

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Asukaso: A Naramachi Ryokan beside Sarusawa Pond

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Kotonoyado Musashino: A Ryokan within Nara Park

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Nara Washington Hotel Plaza: A Sanjo-dori Base Between the Stations and Park

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Nara Guesthouse 3F: A Group Stay Above the Shopping Streets

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FUFU Nara: Suite Stay, Natural Hot-Spring Baths and Tekisui Dining

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Edosan: A Detached-Room Ryokan in Nara Park

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ANDO HOTEL Nara Wakakusayama: A Hillside Stay Above the Temples

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Kanko Hotel Tamaru: A Japanese-Style Base beside Nara Park

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Guesthouse Nara Komachi: Private Rooms and Dorms by JR Nara Station

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Tsukihitei: A Forest Ryokan in Kasugayama

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Sarusawa Pond Yoshidaya: A Riverside Ryokan beside Kofukuji

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MIROKU Nara: Local Design Beside Arajike Pond

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Hotel New Wakasa: A Ryokan Base near Todai-ji

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Events & changing information

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Source checked: 2026-10-18

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